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The Piedmont Farm Tour turns 20
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Piedmont Farm Tour, an annual pilgrimage for thousands of local eaters seeking a deeper connection to the people and land that sustain them.
Is the Piedmont ready for rabbit?
Fatty Owl Farm's BarnRaising crowdfunding campaign is two thirds of the way to financing the first certified rabbit processing facility east of Asheville. If funded, the facility could provide a new revenue opportunity for local farmers, and help Piedmont eaters shift to a more ecologically friendly source of meat.
Farmers prepare for changing climate
Abundance NC's third annual Climate Adaptation Conference was filled with strategies farmers are using to prepare for a changing climate.
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE KEEPS AFRICAN AMERICAN LAND IN THE FAMILY
Roanoke Electric's Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program helps landowners implement sustainable forestry technique to generate revenue from their forests and keep the land in the family.
NC BRINGS HOME NINE GOOD FOOD AWARDS
Eight North Carolinian food producers received national recognition for their outstanding products at the 2015 Good Food Awards.
NC CLEAN TECH SUMMIT: FEB. 26, 2014
Summit aims to drive sustainable economic development, through the clean tech sector, across North Carolina.
3RD ANNUAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CONFERENCE COMING TO PITTSBORO
On Friday, February 6th, Abundance NC will host the third annual Climate Change Adaptation Conference for Farmers at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro.
FARM AID COMES TO RALEIGH
This Saturday, the iconic concert in support of family farms is coming to Raleigh.
Zoe B Organics offers baby toys that are better for babies and the planet
New parents can now get plastic-free toys from Wiston-Salem based Zoë b Organics
COULD FALCONRY PROVIDE CHEMICAL-FREE BIRD CONTROL TO NC FARMERS?
It's mostly thought of as a hobby, but in some states falconry is being used as a form of sustainable pest bird control on berry farms.